Story Elements
Characterization
Point of View
Man vs. ?
Stories
100
The turning point of a story -- the point where the protagonist comes face to face with his/her complication?
What is the climax (or) crisis?
100
A character that does not change.
What is a static character?
100
When the narrator is a character in the story.
What is 1st person point of view?
100
Describes a conflict of decision or conscience.
What is man vs. self?
100
The story in which Jim and Della give the wisest gifts.
What is "Gift of the Magi?"
200
The point of the story in which the complication ends -- the end of the story.
What is the resolution?
200
A character that makes an important change or development by the end of the story.
What is a dynamic character?
200
When the narrator is not in the story and has a minimal view of that feelings and thoughts of characters.
What is 3rd person limited point of view?
200
Describes a conflict between two people.
What is man vs. man?
200
The story in which Eliza gets a pet.
What is "The Pacing Goose?"
300
The main conflict that drives a story.
What is the complication?
300
A character that is many-sided.
What is a round character?
300
When the narrator is not in the story but knows what many of the characters are thinking and feeling.
What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?
300
How you would describe the conflict if a person fell into the ocean and started drowning.
What is man vs. nature?
300
The story in which Sherlock Holmes solves a mystery.
What is "The Musgrave Ritual?"
400
The point of the story in which the reader learns important information needed for understanding -- "need to know info"
What is the exposition?
400
A character or thing that causes a problem/conflict for the main character.
What is an antagonist?
400
3rd Person Omniscient POV
What is point of view from which "The 51st Dragon" is written?
400
How you would describe war as a conflict.
What is man vs. society?
400
The story in which Jean deals with her father's death.
What is "Secrets?"
500
The French word for falling action.
What is denoument?
500
A character that represents a stereotype.
What is a stock character?
500
1st Person POV
What is the point of view from which "The Cask of Amontillado" is written?
500
How you would describe the conflict of being abducted by an alien.
What is man vs. supernatural?
500
The story in which General Zaroff hunts humans.
What is "The Most Dangerous Game?"
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